Home Designer Essentials by Chief Architect Software is our entry level DIY home software product that can help you with the basics to design, remodel, interior design or landscaping project. Visualize everything in 3D before you start your project. The House Wizard and over 500 viewable sample plans will help you get started quickly and easily. Try Home Designer today!

Home Design

Creating your dream home has never been so easy. Visualize what your home design project will look before you build or remodel with 3D models and Virtual Tours.

• Floor and space planning – use to size and visualize rooms for remodeling or redecorating
• Quickly place and arrange walls, windows, doors, furniture, create decks and landscaping
• Automatically generate a cost estimation and materials list for your project
• Design in 3D and 2D Plan View simultaneously and visualize your design ideas
• Easy to use automated building tools for roofs, stairs, framing, cabinets and more

Remodeling

Visualize your next remodeling project before you begin and save time and money. Move a wall, change a color, add a room, redesign a kitchen and estimate the costs – all before you remodel.

• Adjust room and wall sizes by clicking on the wall and moving or by entering a specific dimension
• Insert doors, windows and skylights with One-Click™ tools
• Use the Color Chooser to create the perfect color for your walls, floors, furniture and accessories
• Assign costs for materials with descriptions and quantities to estimate your project
• Create a Virtual Tour--by recording your camera movements
• Build Floors automatically with floor and ceiling structures 

Interior Design

Experiment with your interior design ideas using 3D models, virtual tours and advanced design tools. It’s easy to make your decorating ideas come to life.

• Choose from thousands of colors, materials and textures to apply to your rooms
• Choose from a variety of latest interior items--including cabinets, chairs, tables, sofas, fabrics, and accessories 
• Advanced 3D camera tools: Glass House, Doll House and Final View for truly photo-realistic 3D images
• Cabinet Designer™ Tools – choose from over 1,000 cabinets – customize using a wide variety of styles and colors

Landscaping & Decks

It’s easy to quickly design the virtual look and feel of your backyard, deck, patio, pool or any outdoor project. Create the Virtual Look and Feel Before You Build!

• Create custom landscaping or site plans in 2D and 3D
• Choose from over 500 realistic landscaping plants
• Design single or multi-level decks including free-standing, tiered and post-and-beam
• Create driveways and sidewalks
• Define decking materials, place and arrange outdoor furniture to correctly size your deck or patio

Get Started Quickly!

The Quick Startup Options Guide will help you begin with "How-To" tutorials based on the type of your project. You can also choose from over 25 easy "step-by-step" tutorial training videos that will quickly get you started on your next home design project. Live online training webinars are available on a weekly basis and you can access this training via the Internet. Home Talk is a User Forum you can ask question from the community of users. Finally we offer great technical support by qualified in-house professionals.